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Starbucks manager leaves company after arrest of Black men sparks outrage

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Erica Garner wins ‘Shorty Award’ for social media activism

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Beyoncé announces Homecoming Scholars Award Program for four HBCUs

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Philadelphia DA says Meek Mill should get a new trial, sparking hopes for release

Rapper Meek Mill is getting a new trial. Fox43 reports that the Philadelphia District Attorney has agreed to give Mill […]
/ April 16, 2018
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Baltimore to target housing discrimination with $15 million plan

A Baltimore City Councilman has laid out a plan to force city agencies to examine whether its housing policies are […]
/ April 16, 2018
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Video shows brutal beating of Black Harvard student by police “Help me, Jesus!”

TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters and videographers will investigate police […]
/ April 16, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Woman sues R. Kelly for giving her an STD when she was a teenager

A woman is suing singer R. Kelly not only because he reportedly primed her to be a part of his […]
/ April 16, 2018
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Why Starbucks’ pathetic apology for arrest of Black men isn’t enough

Starbucks found itself under fire this weekend after video surfaced on social media showing Philadelphia police officers arresting two Black […]
/ April 14, 2018
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White man tries to defend Black men arrested at Starbucks who were attending business meeting with him

Starbucks has some explaining to do after video surfaced on social media showing Philadelphia police officers arresting two Black men. According […]
/ April 14, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Outrage at Harvard after naked student brutally beaten by police officers

The Harvard Black Law Students Association has released a statement after reports broke that a Black male student was brutally […]
/ April 14, 2018